Author Archives: JimfromOldham

Wishing Muslim constituents in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton a happy and blessed Eid al-Adha! #EidMubarak

Parents will know the struggle of finding reliable, affordable and trusted childcare for their children. The Labour government now provides up to 30 hours of government-funded childcare per week for eligible working parents in England with children aged from 9 months to school age, continuing the expansion of early-years childcare support and aiming to saveContinue reading “Tackling extra fees for Childcare”

Car insurance costs in Oldham and across Greater Manchester are weighing down on local people who need to use a car or van, with our region having high insurance premiums compared to the national average which itself has jumped by 56% since 2010. People who need their car to get to work, take the kidsContinue reading “Tackling the Oldham premium on car insurance”

Another good week down in Westminster, with debates, votes and raising questions on the issues people raise with me most often locally. 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 Parliament debated the Government’s plans for the year ahead following the King’s Speech last week. The focus now has to be delivery, people need to seeContinue reading “This week in Parliament”

On 22 May each year, we remember the victims of the Manchester Arena attack and all those still grieving their loss, including Royton mums Alison Howe and Lisa Lees, who never returned home after going to collect their daughters from the concert. Our thanks must also go to the emergency services who were first onContinue reading “Remembering the victims of the Manchester Arena Attack”

This week 2,600 Nationwide members in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton will receive a £100 “Fairer Share” payment This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Nationwide will return £100 to eligible members through our Fairer Share payment. This commitment reflects the strength of the mutual model, sharing value with the people who own theContinue reading “Ownership matters!”

This week’s Annual Council has ended in a stalemate, making it the first time the borough has failed to elect a Mayor, and with it the failure to allow the meeting to continue its business of electing a new leader and cabinet, leaving the borough in limbo. Oldham deserves better than this. The grandstanding whichContinue reading “Statement on this week’s annual council meeting”